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Clothing to Make You Do a Doubletake!

Poncho Wine Auction is 2 days away! I need something to wear. I am one of those “I have nothing to wear” galz.
Wear to go? Not Nordy, not anyplace in the Mall. I want something a bit different than your chain stores have to offer.
My friend Barbi, of Natharbi, tells me there is a cool place in Issaquah that sells vintage clothing.
I LOVE vintage. The rustling petticoats, the fine fabrics, the sophisticated lines, the nostalgia of a time when women and men “dressed”. Women wore gloves and hats, and pearls. Matching shoes and purses. So….charming!

I went to Doubletake,

in Gilman Village. It’s been in biz for 15 years! How did I miss this one?
Dug around the massive inventory and found:
1. a very cool swing skirt with sash and silver sequin trim
2. 1950’s black bolero jacket with velvet cuffs and collar. Inside tag says it’s from Beverly Hills…yes! Maybe it belonged to some movie star?
3. the creme de la creme of the ensemble: Fox fur trimmed hat ( I know all the animal people will not like me for this but hey..it’s 60 years old, and someone might as well wear it) with black satin pillbox shape. Inside, the hat has a huge tag that says “Sears Millinery Store”
Here’s the look: